Christian Louboutin serves some super glamorous styles for its fall-winter 2016 collection. Barneys spotlights the new season with a lookbook called, ‘Be Dazzled’. Inspired by 1970’s glam rock, the fall collection features spiked details, rainbow color arrangements and metallic hues. From platform boots to kitten heels, Louboutin hasshoes for every occasion this fall.

After your eyes have figured out where the tote bag starts and where it ends, this is what you need to know about Christian Louboutin’s latest offering, the Africaba Tote. Working closely with charity La Maison Rose whose mission is to provide aid to the most vulnerable of women and children of Senegal, they have come up with a tote that a) is unique statement of bold West African style and b) will also do good with 10% of its sale proceeds donated to aforementioned charity.

Suitable for both men and women, this fabric tote is also huge, spanning some 68 cm across at its widest by 34 cm in height. Decorated with a Christian Louboutin crest on the front along with a couple of beads hanging from its leather handles, this workhorse of a bag also comes with its own removable shoulder sling, handy if you need to be hands-free.

Priced at SGD1900 (it is 95% cotton fabric, by the way, so I leave it to you to decide if it’s worth it)

Burlesque goddess Dita Von Teese has worked with footwear and accessories designer Christian Louboutin to custom create a line of shoes for her Crazy Horse Paris stage in “Dita’s Crazy Show. Seven pairs of shoes were created specifically for the show’s five original acts. The shoes were created with utmost attention to the show and stage with every aspect from the layout of the stage to the lighting taken into account. The shoes will also feature in Dita’s acclaimed “Strip, Strip, Hooray!” show which will be performed in five US locations before heading down under to Australia.

For Dita’s show the Cat Woman 120 was modified with a thin ankle strap specifically to show up on a tableau-style projection. The strass on the shoe imitates the silk of Dita’s Zuhair Murad gown.
The Merci Allen from the A/W 15 collection was given a dégradé pattern to match the strass embroidery on her dress.
An Italian made dancing shoe, this design features Dita’s name in crystals on a PVC strap. It features a thicker heel allowing for easy movement.
Dita’s favourite shoe, the criss-cross Vagalami, was given an all-over silver strass makeover to match another one of her dazzling gowns.
This final round toed dégradé strass, pair features a spike inside a thick PVC heel. But when the stage lights hit the shoes, the PVC is nearly invisible giving the illusion that Dita is dancing on spikes!

After your eyes have figured out where the tote bag starts and where it ends, this is what you need to know about Christian Louboutin’s latest offering, the Africaba Tote. Working closely with charity La Maison Rose whose mission is to provide aid to the most vulnerable of women and children of Senegal, they have come up with a tote that a) is unique statement of bold West African style and b) will also do good with 10% of its sale proceeds donated to aforementioned charity.

Suitable for both men and women, this fabric tote is also huge, spanning some 68 cm across at its widest by 34 cm in height. Decorated with a Christian Louboutin crest on the front along with a couple of beads hanging from its leather handles, this workhorse of a bag also comes with its own removable shoulder sling, handy if you need to be hands-free.

If you ever wondered what would happen if a man wearing a Hawaiian print shirt collided into someone carrying a toolbox, this would be it. In fact, make that a really hideous shirt, which pretty sums up the Explorafunk Backpack from Christian Louboutin’s S/S16 collection. But I jest.

Measuring some 39.5 cm by 31 cm, it’s a printed-floral-on-calf-leather backpack that’s as functional inside and out. On the interior, you’ll find a laptop pouch and a zip pocket, on the outside, an additional 3 more zip pockets that will allow you to organise to your hearts’ content. With a front flap covering the drawstring pull closure, the generous flourishing of studs on the sides and the front flap won’t be to everyone’s taste, with the floral print seriously not helping much at all either. Actually, I take it all back. Say what you want, but this SGD3300 backpack is seriously a case of much too much. And then some more. What say you?

]]>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:58:59 +0000fashionhttp://www.epurseforum.com/post-6160.htmlCHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN’S PALOMA TOTEhttp://www.epurseforum.com/post-6012.html
We recently brought you a sneak peek of what you can expect from Christian Louboutin in Spring 2016, and thankfully, some of these spring accessories have started to trickle into stores. Louboutin has a lot to offer this upcoming season, and I wanted to take a closer look at the Paloma Tote, which is the brand’s biggest Spring 2016 handbag debut.

The Paloma Tote is both bold and sophisticated, and the black calfskin version has a contrasting nude top handle and Louboutin’s red sole emblem, as well as a red interior peeking out. At first glance, it feels a bit bare for a Louboutin bag (remember the Lucky L Hobo?), but the gussets provide a hidden pop of Louboutin, with leopard-print patent leather, spike detailing and, of course, a bit of red.

The bag also comes with a removable shoulder strap, which is important because the tote can feel a bit heavy when carried by the top handles. Since the bag is quite large, I initially didn’t think the shoulder strap would be functional or comfortable, as is often the issue with large, structured bags. Surprisingly, this adjustable strap proved me wrong; it fell at just the right spot on my body and the top handles weren’t in my way. The combination of structure and versatility makes it an excellent work bag.

I quickly fell in love with the unique structure of the bag, but it was the interior that really made me swoon. I love bags that help me stay organized and the red suede portfolio-style interior is hard to resist. Also, not everyone will agree with me, but I personally love a bag that doesn’t have a top closure. I like to have things at easy access without having to fumble with closures, clasps and buttons. The two zipper compartments are enough to keep my valuables hidden while still having other things in my handbag easily accessible, which is always a plus when I’m using a bag for work. But don’t fret, there’s still a concealed pull-out strap if you’re not completely comfortable having everything out in the open.

Louboutin sent us a sample that I got to use for a couple of days, and I have to say it’s way more functional than it looks. Everything from my daily essentials to my 13-inch Macbook for work (I wasn’t kidding when I said this was huge!) fit comfortably. If that’s not enough to convince you of the design’s worthiness, I also received a bunch of compliments while carrying the bag and everyone was dying to know the designer–always a perk in my book!

Also, if you’re wondering about the shoes in our photos, they’re the Christian Louboutin So Baker Sandals and they are even more awesome in person!

The Paloma comes in a variety of colors, patterns and sizes and can shop all these different options at Christian Louboutin. You can also shop this exact version at Neiman Marcus for $2,490.

]]>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:49:26 +0000fashionhttp://www.epurseforum.com/post-6012.htmlChristian Louboutin Beaute Hawaii Kawaii Spring 2016 Collectionhttp://www.epurseforum.com/post-5870.html
There is only one footwear brand in the store that feels really strong necessity to show off its soles so much more frequently than any other part of it. No guesswork is needed here; we are speaking about Christian Louboutin high-heeled luxe shoes that will instantly turn on their red light once you cross your legs and swing them demonstratively. But there are not only those iconic red-soled shoes riding high the luxe category brand, but also their newly started beauty line, including a range of lipsticks and nail polishes with the red light predominating there. As might be expected from the shoe king the beauty products have been designed in a way as to tell all and sundry where the their origins are lying – packages going sharper and sharper, more and more heel-like and more and more Christian Louboutin.

And now when in the thick of winter and the foretaste of spring all the time teasing us frantically, the French company is launching the Christian Louboutin Beaute Hawaii Kawaii spring 2016 nail polishes, inspired by the magnificent Hawaii views, beautiful blue waters and breezy feelings wrapping you instantly. The lineup comes in two versions, each keepsake box housing three miniature nail polishes in shades that Louboutin has brought together as the most frequently applied by women around the world. Currently available, these mini sets are the ultimate guilty pleasures of modern fashionisers!

The first version enclosed in a light floral-printed case will bring into your view nail polishes infused with spring dust that seem to function positively confusing for any nail-addicted girl among us – deep wine red, turquoise blue and vibrant coral pink all the three perking up the mood in a flash. The second version encased in a darker box but again featuring Hawaii-inspired palm trees and fragrant flowers is synched up to its content – the central black-grey shade replenished by other two hot pink and orange red tones to make a stunning trio.

Priced at $90, the bright sets come in limited collection, which calls for your hasty actions at Neiman Marcus right away. But first get a closer look at the collection’s integrals to register the best ever investment in your nail enhancement space:

Who killed Amazoula? Creating intrigue around its Christian LouboutinAmazoula spring/summer 2016 collection with a mysterious plot, the French luxury footwear brand has recently unveiled new killer gladiator sandals, which you can already buy at Nordstrom. The thrilling promotional campaign of the collection turns us into detectives, trying to understand who killed the wealthy and leggy Amazoula, who is currently lying on the floor wearing a pair of lace-up thigh-high shoes one could literally die for. Although still in the process of investigation, we do however at least know what induced the killer to commit such an atrocious crime: the amazing collection of vertiginous heels.

In a 2-minute video, originally teased on the label’s social media on January 5th, Christian Louboutin’s mysterious story finally went live on January 7th, inviting us – customers, to investigate the case of the murder on ChristianLouboutin.com. Showing off the collection through intriguing scenes, the short film begins as soon as Detective Baila arrives at the crime scene wearing a pair of ultra-feminine stilettos and a classic long trench, wandering around trying to understand whether Amazoula did fight tooth and nail (painted with a Rouge Louboutin nail color) for her prized shoes or not – just to find that yes, of course, she did.

Baila’s stilettos and Amazoula’s leopard lace-up shoes are not the only footwear pieces one may admire watching the video. As expected, Baila soon approaches Amazoula’s maid (because it is always the butler who is accused first, isn’t it?), who’s mourning the loss of her boss wearing a classic black-and-white uniform and a pair of hot pink Wavy Dolly, the incredible signature heels of which are always a pleasure to watch. The bellboy also channels a pair of classics Louboutins – the patent leather Laperouse loafers, which doesn’t fail to show Louboutin’s incredible attention to details. And it’s precisely a similar attention to details you will need to find the murderer, as each room has been cautiously filled with clues.

As soon as Baila leaves the room, the director’s camera shifts to the inside of one of Amazoula’s closets, wherein a pair of unidentified long legs is probably waiting to make the next move, leaving us, if possible, even more confused.

Filled with intrigue, the ‘Who killed Amazoula’ campaign perfectly represents both a sensual collection that will make everyone literally go crazy about, and a fashion house that has always been in the front line when it comes to innovation. Paying homage to its classics as well as signature details (such as the red sole), Christian Louboutin’s Amazoula campaign shows a new approach to traditional fashion advertisements, arousing the audience’s curiosity. Let’s hope it’s just the first part of a long series of crime-themed campaigns!

TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN’S SPRING 2016 BAGS AND SHOES

The devil is always in the details when it comes to Christian Louboutin's shoes and bags, and it's mostly due to the designer's knack for combining ornate patterns and textures into one smooth, elegant whole. Louboutin's Spring 2016 collection is especially exciting because we have three new bag styles to look forward to (and, of course, an array of fancy footwear).

Louboutin continues his trajectory to expand the brand's line of handbags, and spring's efforts include the Paloma Tote, the Triloubi Crossbody and the Eloise Tote. The Paloma is the most structured handbag we've seen from the brand, and it features a portfolio interior. Inspired by Louboutin's love for Parisian cabaret showgirl, the Paloma is equal parts feminine and edgy with its signature spiked gussets.

The Triloubi is a sleek everyday option if you prefer to carry a shoulder or crossbody bag. The three zipper compartments are spacious enough to keep you organized and still fit all the essentials. The Eloise Tote features the signature spiked Louboutin bow you'll recognize from one the brand's popular Sweet Charity design, and all three new options are both practical and visually striking.

When talking Louboutin, you can't leave out the shoes. The designer references nature throughout this collection, with aquamarine and Amazonian motifs, patterns and textures. As always, it's the minor details on a Louboutin that make the biggest impact, as you'll see in the hand-placed crystals on the Dorissima Clair Strass Pump or the bead work on the Tipika Gab Brode Sandal.

But if I may take a moment to obsess over what I believe to be the the standout piece in this collection: the leopard pony hair and mesh So Baker Specchio Knot Pony Sandals. (Amanda said I could pull these off, and that's all the reassurance I need). There's a lot going on for one sandal, but they're so striking and sexy--basically everything the Louboutin brands stands for!

Monica Bellucci is currently in NYC doing a little press for the new Bond movie Spectre. Here she is signing a few autographs for fans and being ferried through the busy NYC sidewalks by her assistants while wearing a pair of patent leather Christian Louboutin Iriza d’Orsay Pumps. You can find Monica’s exact pair of Louboutins for $675.

Monica Bellucci is a legendary Italian actress and model who is getting a lot of international attention for being a “Bond Girl” who is over the age of 50. (That would technically make her a “Bond Woman,” which is a far more respectful term for Bond Girls anyways.) As it so happens,Spectre just hit US theaters today, Friday, November 6th.